Wigley Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 5–11 · Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Wigley Primary School is a primary school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire for ages 5–11 (community school).
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Catchment area for Wigley Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Wigley, Old Brampton, Chesterfield, S42 7JJ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 56 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 February 2026
Strengths
- “When new pupils join, everyone goes out of their way to help them settle in quickly.”
- “The key stage 1 pupils help to look after their Reception Year classmates when children first start school.”
- “They make sure that the youngest children learn all the school routines.”
To improve
- “However, pupils' achievement is not as high in the earlier phases.”
- “However, some younger pupils do not grip pencils or form letters correctly, which later hinders their progress in developing a fluent style.”
- “Their knowledge is not as secure in subjects where staff adapt teaching less effectively to build on what pupils already know.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 83% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 6 first-preference applications, 6 offers in total, 6 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Cutthorpe Primary School 1.8 mi Good
- Walton Holymoorside Primary School 2.1 mi Good
- Holme Hall Primary School 2.6 mi Good
- Westfield Infant School 2.7 mi Good
- Barlow CofE Primary School 2.7 mi School remains Good
- Old Hall Junior School 3.1 mi School remains Good
- Brockwell Nursery and Infant School 3.2 mi School remains Good
- Brockwell Junior School 3.3 mi Good